Within just 20 minutes drive from us you will arrive at the fabulous ‘Jardins d’Eau’, located between Gourdon and Sarlat on the D704. From our first visit many years ago when the project was in its early stages, we have seen these gardens grow into a beautiful array of vast flowering lily-covered ponds that greet you from the entrance with ornamental fish who swim in special 'open-view’ tanks. You then walk across a ... [ More ]
la Métairie des Songes
The Bales are cut for the Summer !
Following a Winter with unprecedented rainfall that continued well into May (although very patchy), the resulting growth from the valley seemed like a jungle. When an occasional shower would flatten everything then a stiff breeze would bring all back to attention again. The obvious advantage of possessing such a natural hillside meadow is that it becomes replete with Orchids and an armada of Butterflies in the early ... [ More ]
An ocean of Orchids in the valley
As soon as the weather breaks free from its Winter shell into the azur blue of Springtime, flowers both from the blossom of the fruit trees in the garden and those that carpet the fields, fill our view every day. The proportion of countryside in comparison to urban areas within the Lot region is so high, that due to the incredible clarity of the air quality, the surrounding woodlands (and especially our valley) are ... [ More ]
The Daily Telegraph ~ our review
“A haven of comfort, charm and bonhomie - La Métairie des Songes feels like home the moment you walk in the door. What makes it truly exceptional is the cuisine: if Michelin awarded stars to B&B’s, La Métairie’s would be in the bag.” As reads the introductory paragraph to our first major daily newspaper inspection that highly recommended our house and gave immense praise to our level of culinary ... [ More ]
The beautiful palette of Autumn colours
As October unravels itself upon the fading shadows of a balmy and very warm September, the valley and countryside that surround us begin to bathe in hues of red, gold and henna. Dazzling sun breaks from behind misty blue hillsides and lights the network of seed heads upon flowers and dew-covered webs. The year of growth is drawing to its close and gradually moving to its bed! This year we have seen very high winds ... [ More ]
Our two largest bedrooms redecorated for 2017
Bedrooms DEGAS and VAN GOGH have both had an update for this year - a new shade of paint each and some additional upholstery! The walls of bedroom DEGAS now have a soft neutral combination of Farrow & Ball 'Old White' and 'Off White' emulsions. Clare has once again excelled with her upholstery skills and made a stunning linen cotton bed head to partner the king-size bed. VAN GOGH has also been newly painted ... [ More ]
